Fast User Switching in Server2003?

[Xahid]

How to enable Fast User Switching in Windows Server 2003 ?

I want this feature to logged on without logging off Administrator!

B/W : Server 2003 is Domain Controller!

[configure Veteran]

I don't think that you can you do that in 2k3 :/

Check to see if you have Fast User Switching in the service list.

[dougkinzinger]

I also do not believe it can be done. It's not an installed service. So don't use it.

It's a server, anyway...

--Doug

[beh]

Yeah im pretty sure you can't

[Cube]

you cant, cause its a server.. Imagine having it list 30+ users in the start screen

[Xahid]

Damn!!!

The Most useful feature for me !

[dougkinzinger]

Why dude? It's a bloody server which, no offense, you didn't pay for. So don't try to tweak it to the maxx.

[configure Veteran]

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It's a server, anyway...

Ohhh.. Lets not get into that again :rofl:

[dougkinzinger]

Aye, I'll shut up now. ;)

[configure Veteran]

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B/W : Server 2003 is Domain Controller!

Actually, you can use Run As to perferm administrative tasks or the other way around. Describe what sort of tasks that you need to do so we can help you figure out the way around this :)

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Aye, I'll shut up now.

I hear what you are saying and I'll just *wink* ;) in agreement with the server comment :rofl:

[Xahid]

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Actually, you can use Run As to perferm administrative tasks or the other way around

yea! thats right !

Anyways !thanx for replies !

[jamesas]

what i do is i remote desktop in then log in as a admin much easier

[Gurgelmeyer]

  Xahid said:

How to enable Fast User Switching in Windows Server 2003 ?

I want this feature to logged on without logging off Administrator!

B/W : Server 2003 is Domain Controller!

You really really can't - I read the assembler once to determine this (part of my job) - took about two full weeks. All necessary code for FUS is in 2k3 - it's just not enabled because of ONE bit in the registry - the bit that tells the OS to act as a server rather than a workstation. And it is neither legal nor possible to flip that bit. :rolleyes:

[Gary_Player]

  jamesas said:

what i do is i remote desktop in then log in as a admin much easier

Bingo :D

And that way I don't have to move my lazy ass into the server room to change anything :rolleyes:

[jamesas]

btw if doing remote desktop connection if you have nvida on disable the service and also i use it all the time it allows you to check your new setting on your pc even if you only have one pc

[Marsden]

If you RDP into your server from any client machine with an "Administrative" account... what is the big deal? You don't need Fast User Switching, or the Run As command...

[incubusdaemon]

you can actually RDP to localhost and run concurrent sessions through a single terminal anyway.

btw, if you had read the post stuck to the top of the forum that reads 'READ THIS BEFORE POSTING', you'd see that 2k3 doesn't have fast user switching.

[Joel]

Fast User Switching on a DC? What need could you possibly have for that? :blink:

MS should start a FUD Dept. for their Server OS, that way no warez monkey in his right mind would "test" it.

[jamesas]

maybe his testing something on his server i do it all the time

[golazo]

possibly

[Gurgelmeyer]

  incubusdaemon said:

btw, if you had read the post stuck to the top of the forum that reads 'READ THIS BEFORE POSTING', you'd see that 2k3 doesn't have fast user switching.

FUS in w2k3 - it's actually in there, but the Terminal Services (and winlogon.exe and a few more files as I remember it) actually checks if the OS runs as a server, and if so, it makes FUS unavailable, and other stuff available. And with good reason, because the Terminal Services have to behave quite differently to provide FUS.

[Prelude76]

you can enalbe Fast User Switching in Windows 2003 Server.

You'll need the Win2003 Optimizer Tool (free program) from http://www.sala.pri.ee/2k3optimize.htm

It's just an exe file, no need to install the program. Under "Other", you'll see "Enable Fast User Switching" feature. good luck.

[Gurgelmeyer]

Thank you for that link!!!!!!

It is actually extremely interesting to me if I've been wrong about this matter! I am definately gonna have a look at it!!!!

Again, thank you!! :cool:

[Prelude76]

no problemo. i havent tried the option yet, but i have used that program for other things, and it works for the other options. hope it works out.

[Martog]

if you did get FUS working on Server 2003, wouldnt it disable it self if the server is a DC or connected to a domain you log into? With XP Pro, once you join it to a domain, you loose FUS because of that, and I am thinking the same thing would happen here.